- vertebrosternal
- ver·te·bro·sternal
English syllables. 2014.
vertebrosternal
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vertebrosternal — SYN: sternovertebral. * * * ver·te·bro·ster·nal (vur″tə bro sturґnəl) pertaining to the vertebrae and the sternum … Medical dictionary
vertebrosternal — “+ adjective Etymology: vertebro + sternal : of, relating to, or extending between the vertebrae and the sternum … Useful english dictionary
vertebrosternal rib — ver·te·bro·ster·nal rib .vər tə brō .stər nəl n TRUE RIB … Medical dictionary
vertebrosternal ribs — costae verae … Medical dictionary
Human rib cage — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = The human rib cage. (Source: Gray s Anatomy of the Human Body , 20th ed. 1918.) Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = MeshNumber =… … Wikipedia
True rib — One of the first 7 pairs of ribs. A rib is said to be true if it attaches to the sternum (the breast bone). All 12 pairs of ribs attach to the building blocks of the spine (vertebrae) in the back. The 12 pairs of ribs consist of: {{}}True ribs:… … Medical dictionary
sternovertebral — Relating to the sternum and the vertebrae; denoting the true ribs, or the seven upper ribs on either side, which articulate with the vertebrae and with the sternum. SYN: vertebrosternal. * * * ster·no·ver·te·bral (stur″no vurґtə… … Medical dictionary
costae verae — [TA] true ribs: the upper seven ribs on either side (costa I to costa VII), which are connected to the sides of the sternum by their costal cartilages. Called also sternal ribs and vertebrosternal ribs … Medical dictionary
